South Africa vs India, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: India tour of South Africa, 2021-22 Venue: SuperSport Park, Centurion Date & Time: Dec 26-Dec 30, 10:00 AM LOCAL
Keshav Maharaj 0-58(18 ov)
89.6
Maharaj to Rahul, no run, and that's been seen off by today's centurion of Centurion, a flatter one on the boots that's worked past forward short leg, and that'll be Stumps on Day 1
89.5
Maharaj to Rahul, no run, lunges forward and defends this to silly point
89.4
Maharaj to Rahul, no run, skids flatter outside off, Rahul defends off the backfoot towards cover point
89.3
Maharaj to Rahul, no run, plays inside the line of this away-spinner and lets it go
89.2
Maharaj to Rahul, no run, gets forward and defends this off the frontfoot
89.1
Maharaj to Rahul, no run, loopy delivery on off, Rahul gets forward and deadbats
87.6
Maharaj to Rahul, FOUR, dropped short and that's slapped away hard square of the wicket for four! Rahul's on song now, and he's taking Maharaj on!
87.5
Maharaj to Rahul, no run, loopy one onto the pads, prodded defensively towards cover, gets a thick inside edge to the on-side
87.4
Maharaj to Rahul, 2 runs, works this off the pads to deep square leg for a couple
87.3
Maharaj to Rahul, no run, edged and past slip! Gets him forward, induces the outside edge, and it flies wide to the right of slip
87.2
Maharaj to Rahul, no run, hangs back and punches this off the backfoot towards cover, Elgar dives and cuts this off to his left
87.1
Maharaj to Rahul, no run, drives a loopy one inside out towards mid-off
79.6
Maharaj to Rahane, 1 run, opens up and drives inside out with the spin to extra cover for one
79.5
Maharaj to Rahane, no run, lunges forward and deadbats this back down the pitch
79.4
Maharaj to Rahane, no run, pushed back, and that's tapped on the head towards cover point
79.3
Maharaj to Rahane, no run, onto the pads and that's worked away towards backward square leg
79.2
Maharaj to Rahane, no run, stays back and slaps a half-tracker towards cover point who dives to cut it off
79.1
Maharaj to Rahane, no run, gets forward and pushes this towards cover
77.6
Maharaj to Rahul, 1 run, fuller one on the boots, and that's worked down to long-on for one
77.5
Maharaj to Rahul, FOUR, Lokesh Rahul gets himself a hundred on Boxing Day! Just steers this with the spin past point, and gets it away to the boundary despite a desperate dive near the rope! Takes the helmet off and acknowledges the applause from the dressing room! It was the Boxing Day debut seven years ago that gave him nightmares, and it's the Boxing Day Test where he achieves the accolade of having scored Test hundreds in every country he's played in!
77.4
Maharaj to Rahul, no run, hangs back and punches a marginally shorter one to short cover!
77.3
Maharaj to Rahul, no run, tossed up on off-stump, Rahul gets forward and deadbats again. Edge-of-the-seat stuff, this!
77.2
Maharaj to Rahul, no run, loopy and very full, worked away towards midwicket
77.1
Maharaj to Rahul, no run, loopy on off, fended towards point, they think about the run, and he's back in the crease
75.6
Maharaj to Rahane, no run, quicker one on off-stump, and that's defended off a lunge
75.5
Maharaj to Rahane, no run, looper outside off, Rahane gets forward and defends
75.4
Maharaj to Rahane, no run, loopy and dipping on leg-stump, and that's worked away behind square leg
75.3
Maharaj to Rahane, no run, fully forward to a flatter one as he deadbats
75.2
Maharaj to Rahane, no run, lunges forward and presents the face in a compact defence
75.1
Maharaj to Rahul, 1 run, zips through with the angle into leg-stump, Rahul hangs back and punches it down to long-on for one
73.6
Maharaj to Rahane, no run, low dipping full toss and Rahane flicks it past mid-wicket, but mid-on tidies up
73.5
Maharaj to Rahane, no run, tossed up on off, Rahane plays it late and right under his eyes
73.4
Maharaj to Rahane, no run, slower and fuller, Rahane is drawn into the forward defensive
73.3
Maharaj to Rahane, FOUR, that's a gift. Dropped it short and outside off, Rahane quickly transfers onto the backfoot and cracks the cut square on the off-side, placing it perfectly between backward point and cover-point
73.2
Maharaj to Rahul, 1 run, drifting in and Rahul eases it to long-on
73.1
Maharaj to Rahul, no run, fraction short and around off, Rahul punches it straight to cover-point
65.6
Maharaj to Rahul, no run, tossed up on off and middle, Rahul prods forward and defends to the off-side
65.5
Maharaj to Rahul, SIX, this might be the last of Maharaj for some time. Rahul moves into the 90s. He uses his feet, gets to the pitch of the ball and drop-kicks it all the way over long-on
65.4
Maharaj to Rahul, FOUR, uppish but in the gap. Maharaj drags it down and Rahul was a tad early into the pull, hits it in the air but right in between mid-wicket and mid-on. Rabada dives to try and stop but fails to do so
65.3
Maharaj to Rahul, no run, flighted around off, Rahul opens the bat face and eases it to cover-point
65.2
Maharaj to Kohli, 1 run, tight single now. Kohli works it in front of mid-wicket and has to sprint to make his ground, he makes it in comfortably but seemed a bit needless
65.1
Maharaj to Rahul, 1 run, tossed up around off, Rahul angles it square towards point and quickly crosses over
63.6
Maharaj to Rahul, no run, slightly dragged back length, Rahul allows the ball to arrive before defending
63.5
Maharaj to Kohli, 1 run, bit of excitement. Drifting in and Kohli closes the bat face early, ekes out an inside edge onto the pad and the ball rolls past slip
63.4
Maharaj to Kohli, no run, flighted on off-stump, Kohli smothers it with a big stride forward
63.3
Maharaj to Kohli, no run, tucks it behind square on the leg-side and wants a single, sent back
63.2
Maharaj to Kohli, no run, flighted on off and middle, Kohli solidly defends off the frontfoot
63.1
Maharaj to Kohli, no run, tossed up on off, Kohli plunges forward and blocks to the off-side
61.6
Maharaj to Kohli, no run, goes back and across to defend it into the off-side
61.5
Maharaj to Rahul, 1 run, floated up outside off, Rahul eases it towards cover-point and gets his single
61.4
Maharaj to Rahul, no run, flatter and attacking the stumps, Rahul knocks it back down the wicket
61.3
Maharaj to Rahul, no run, fuller in length and Rahul opens the bat face, pushes to cover-point
61.2
Maharaj to Rahul, no run, flighted on off, Rahul knocks it with soft hands into the off-side and wants a single, Kohli shouts "no" to send him
61.1
Maharaj to Kohli, 1 run, tossed up around off, Kohli defends towards cover and a fumble allows the single to be taken
59.6
Maharaj to Kohli, no run, on off-stump, Kohli plunges forward and defends it back to Maharaj
59.5
Maharaj to Kohli, no run, flighted outside off, Kohli pushes it to mid-off
59.4
Maharaj to Kohli, FOUR, "do (two)" called Kohli after playing that shot but the timing is such that Bavuma has no chance of chasing that. Flatter and sliding on, Kohli flicks it in front of square on the leg-side and the ball races away
59.3
Maharaj to Kohli, no run, drifting into the pads, Kohli flicks and picks out Bavuma at mid-wicket
59.2
Maharaj to Rahul, 1 run, tossed up on off, Rahul eases the forward press to long-off
59.1
Maharaj to Kohli, 1 run, Ngidi is caught on his heels. Kohli works it to mid-on and sets off, easily stolen single
57.6
Maharaj to Kohli, no run, straighter and at the stumps, Kohli is right behind the line to defend
57.5
Maharaj to Kohli, no run, flighted closer to off, Kohli plays with soft hands into the off-side and wants a single, sent back
57.4
Maharaj to Kohli, no run, picks out the fielder. This was marginally short and Kohli is quick to pounce, rocks back and cracks it straight to backward point
57.3
Maharaj to Kohli, no run, bit more flight on this delivery, Kohli presses forward and defends
57.2
Maharaj to Kohli, no run, flatter and around off, Kohli works it to short mid-wicket
57.1
Maharaj to Rahul, 1 run, fraction short in length, Rahul hangs back and punches to long-off
55.6
Maharaj to Kohli, no run, flatter delivery on the leg stump, Kohli defends off the back foot
55.5
Maharaj to Kohli, no run, fullish and on the stumps, Kohli defends
55.4
Maharaj to Kohli, no run, flatter delivery just outside off stump, Kohli defends off the back foot
55.3
Maharaj to Kohli, no run, fullish and on the off stump, Kohli defends
55.2
Maharaj to Rahul, 1 run, shortish delivery just outside off stump, Rahul goes back and punches towards deep cover
55.1
Maharaj to Kohli, 3 runs, looks to defend off the front foot and plays with an angled bat, rolls wide of slip to third man and that raises India's 150
53.6
Maharaj to Kohli, no run, covered the line and defends
53.5
Maharaj to Kohli, no run, wristed to leg
53.4
Maharaj to Kohli, no run, fullish and on the leg stump, Kohli flicks towards mid-wicket
53.3
Maharaj to Rahul, 1 run, skips down the pitch and drives along the ground to long-off
53.2
Maharaj to Rahul, no run, on the leg stump, Rahul defends
53.1
Maharaj to Rahul, no run, flighted delivery just outside off stump, Rahul defends with an angled bat towards point
51.6
Maharaj to Kohli, no run, forward defence towards cover
51.5
Maharaj to Kohli, no run, spinning away outside off stump, Kohli lets it go
51.4
Maharaj to Kohli, no run, goes back and punches this shortish delivery towards mid-on
51.3
Maharaj to Kohli, no run, fullish and outside off stump, Kohli taps towards point
51.2
Maharaj to Kohli, no run, flatter delivery outside off stump, Kohli goes back and defends towards mid-on
51.1
Maharaj to Kohli, no run, flighted delivery on the stumps, Kohli knocks it towards mid-wicket
49.6
Maharaj to Rahul, 1 run, short and turning away outside off stump, Rahul punches off the back foot towards mid-off
49.5
Maharaj to Rahul, no run, fullish and outside off stump, Rahul drives towards cover
49.4
Maharaj to Kohli, 1 run, flatter delivery on the leg stump, Kohli goes and wrists it to deep square leg
49.3
Maharaj to Kohli, no run, on the leg stump, Kohli defends
49.2
Maharaj to Kohli, no run, gets a stride forward and defends nicely under his eyes
49.1
Maharaj to Kohli, no run, flighted delivery just outside off stump, Kohli defends off the front foot
47.6
Maharaj to Rahul, no run, fullish and outside off stump, Rahul pushes towards cover
47.5
Maharaj to Rahul, no run, flighted delivery, Rahul defends
47.4
Maharaj to Rahul, no run, covers the line and defends
47.3
Maharaj to Rahul, FOUR, freebie! Full and just outside off stump, Rahul cracks the square drive through cover-point. India will love the spinner operating with minimal assistance. Surely they won't mind facing Maharaj at this point than a seamer with enough lateral movement available
47.2
Maharaj to Kohli, 1 run, on the leg stump, Kohli tucks it to deep square leg
47.1
Maharaj to Kohli, no run, spinning away outside off stump, Kohli defends off the front foot
45.6
Maharaj to Kohli, no run, spinning away outside off stump, Kohli defends off the front foot
45.5
Maharaj to Kohli, FOUR, very straight and allows Virat to use his rubber wrists. Gets on top of the bounce and nicely clips it away wide of mid-on. Played that on the move and cleared wide of mid-on
45.4
Maharaj to Kohli, no run, fullish and outside off stump, Kohli drives towards mid-off
45.3
Maharaj to Rahul, 1 run, fullish delivery, Rahul drives to long-off
45.2
Maharaj to Rahul, no run, fullish delivery on the off stump, Rahul pushes towards the left of the bowler
45.1
Maharaj to Rahul, no run, flighted delivery on the off stump, Rahul defends
27.6
Maharaj to Mayank, 1 run, sliding on with the angle, Mayank nurdles it backward of square leg
27.5
Maharaj to Mayank, no run, once more fuller in length and Mayank defends it back to Maharaj
27.4
Maharaj to Mayank, no run, flighted on middle, Mayank lunges and almost overbalances in his block
27.3
Maharaj to Mayank, no run, throws it up wide of off-stump, Mayank resists and lets it pass
27.2
Maharaj to Mayank, no run, drifting down leg, Mayank tries to help it along the way but does not connect
27.1
Maharaj to Mayank, no run, tossed up on off, Mayank leans into the forward defensive
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